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Gems That Represented Ancient Symbols of Wealth and Power
Gems That Represented Ancient Symbols of Wealth and Power Throughout history, precious gemstones have gone beyond decoration, serving as powerful symbols of wealth, authority, and divine blessing. Ancient civilizations across the globe attributed mystical properties and deep significance to these rare and beautiful stones. They used them to display social status, form political alliances, and… read more
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Returnal director and Housemarque veteran Harry Krueger launches Finland-based game studio Cosmic Division
Housemarque is the talk of the town again following Saros' launch, and now another veteran from the Finnish studio, Returnal game director Harry Krueger, is aiming to deliver something that feels familiar with a new game studio. Read more Read Full Article read more
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Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple’s Handoff
Google is adding a new Android feature that resembles Apple's Handoff, allowing you to start a task on your Android phone and continue it right where you left off from a compatible tablet. "Continue On" is designed to eventually be bidirectional, but Google says that at launch it will only support tasks moving from a… read more
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Deus Ex, Saints Row and TimeSplitters might be lent out to external partners, Embracer say, possibly paving the way for new entries
Embracer Group are threatening folks with a good time. Fresh off splitting themselves into a not at all confusing selection of companies rather than just the one (something they've got form for doing) the publishers have noted that as part of forming a new IP & licensing business, they'll be "more actively" exploring licensing out… read more
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Months of work later, one Pokémon Pokopia player's recreation of the original Kanto region is almost complete
Pokémon Pokopia has been a hit on Nintendo Switch 2, and its ongoing events are keeping players glued to it. One especially dedicated player has been working on a recreation of the first-generation Kanto map with Pokopia's Minecraft-like tools, and they're almost finished now. Read more Read Full Article read more
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A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part V: The First Interstellar Messengers
During the 1970s, the first interstellar probes were launched, carrying messages specifically designed to be intelligible to extraterrestrial species. The messages were essentially a "message in a bottle" intended for an advanced civilization, should they find the probes someday. Read Full Story read more
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Outward 2 lines up a July release date with the promise that even your dusty old potato of a PC can run it
There is no denying that plenty of RPGs, purposefully designed so or not, are some kind of power fantasy. You're the destined hero, the chosen one, you've heard it all before. Outward 2, like its predecessor, doesn't position you as such a figure. You are simply just a regular adventurer, surviving as best they can.… read more
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Google I/O 2026 live blog: On the ground at Google’s keynote
We're back at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, for this year's edition of Google I/O. These days, Silicon Valley is buzzing about the future of AI search, agents, vibe coding, and e-commerce, so you can bet we're expecting to hear tons of news on these fronts. And who knows, we might get a… read more
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Thailand closer to missing out on watching World Cup
Thailand closer to missing out on watching World Cup The government is showing signs of throwing in the towel on bringing World Cup football matches to Thai TV screens, after the private sector and sponsors showed no interest in helping fund the cost. Read Full Story read more
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Mpox still a concern in Thailand, mainly among men
Mpox still a concern in Thailand, mainly among men Mpox continues to be a public health concern in Thailand, especially among men with close contact or sexual intercourse with strangers, the Department of Disease Control warned on Tuesday. Read Full Story read more
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🆓 Free: Project Falcon – Free 3D Kitbash App from Autodesk
Project Falcon – Free 3D Kitbash App from Autodesk This game is currently available for free for a limited time. Grab it before the offer expires. Claim Free Game read more
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Party Animals devs cancel AI video contest due to a ‘significant amount of negative feedback’
An "AI video contest" run by Party Animals devs Recreate Games has been canceled, and the studio has issued an apology today. Last week, Recreate announced the contest, encouraging users to make Party Animals-themed videos with AI prompts, with up to $75,000 in prize money up for grabs. The community backlash was so overwhelming that… read more